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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.

Edge Imaging acquires Lasting Images Photography Acquisitions 

Edge Imaging acquires Lasting Images Photography

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Effective Aug. 31, 2021, Edge Imaging Inc., the largest Canadian-owned and operated school digital imaging company, acquired the school photography business of Lasting Images Photography of St. Catharines, Ontario. This is the second acquisition for Edge Imaging during the pandemic: In February, the  Toronto-based company acquired Bob Johnson Photography. Last October, the Dead Pixels Society interviewed James Aziz, CEO of... Read More
NRF : “Watch what consumers do, not what they say’ as recovery continues News 

NRF : “Watch what consumers do, not what they say’ as recovery continues

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Despite falling consumer confidence numbers amid the recent rise in COVID-19 infections, shoppers are continuing to spend, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz in a press release. “With consumer spending accounting for roughly two-thirds of U.S. gross domestic product, all eyes are closely watching shoppers’ ability to drive the economy,” Kleinhenz said. “If consumer finances are any indication,... Read More
A positive trend in recent industry meetings Events News 

A positive trend in recent industry meetings

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Despite the spate of cancellations of industry events, some events were held showing the resilience of the industry and the value of in-person meetings. Recently, the Independent Photo Imagers (IPI) and Photographic Research Organization (PRO) successfully convened their annual conferences. Also, last week, the inaugural Imaging Executives @ Photopia conference was held. Industry executives agree the need for networking events... Read More
Private camera app Lapse secures £1.04 million seed investment led by Speedinvest Investments News 

Private camera app Lapse secures £1.04 million seed investment led by Speedinvest

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Lapse, a new private photo-sharing sharing startup based in London, England, has already garnered a £1.04 million seed investment led by Speedinvest. Mimicking the function of single-use film cameras, the app lets friends in group chats take photos together, but they must wait until the 36 photos “develop” the next day before they can view them. The app is currently... Read More
The Dead Pixels Society podcast: Photo print and media market outlook, with Ina Hilker, Felix-Schoeller Group Market research Podcasts 

The Dead Pixels Society podcast: Photo print and media market outlook, with Ina Hilker, Felix-Schoeller Group

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Ina Hilker, head of market intelligence, Felix-Schoeller Group.  Hilker is the author of a new free report, “Photo Printing Market Trends,” from Felix-Schoeller. In this interview, Hilker discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the photo printing market, considerations for the application of different printing technologies, and the outlook for the post-pandemic future. To download the report, click here.... Read More
USPS reports fiscal fourth quarter delivery improvements News 

USPS reports fiscal fourth quarter delivery improvements

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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reported updated fiscal fourth-quarter service delivery performance showing improvements versus the third quarter ended June 30 for all First-Class, Marketing and Periodical mail categories. Quarter-to-date service performance data for July 1 through Sept. 24 included: First-Class Mail: Delivered 88.1 percent of First-Class Mail on time against the USPS service standard, an improvement of 0.6 percentage points... Read More
PhotoShelter gets investment from Clearhaven Partners Investments 

PhotoShelter gets investment from Clearhaven Partners

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PhotoShelter, Inc. announced it has received “a significant growth investment” of an unspecified amount from Clearhaven Partners, a software and technology-focused private equity firm based in Boston. The partnership “will drive innovation and growth of PhotoShelter’s cloud-based digital asset management solutions for brands and photographers,” the company said in a press release. Founded in 2005, PhotoShelter offers  SaaS solutions enabling... Read More
Shutterfly launches brand campaign, “Make It a Thing” Marketing 

Shutterfly launches brand campaign, “Make It a Thing”

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Leading personalized photo products maker Shutterfly debuted the first fruits of the partnership with its new marketing agency, Mischief @ No Fixed Address, with its new “Make it a Thing” integrated marketing campaign. Shutterfly officially kicked off a new evolution of the brand positioning recently with a fresh brand look-and-feel, bringing to life a modern color palette and illustrations, the... Read More
ACDSee introduces ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022 New Products 

ACDSee introduces ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022

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ACD Systems International has launched the 2022 edition of its flagship software, ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022. New creative possibilities included in Ultimate 2022 are two new modes – Media mode and People mode – which streamline the digital asset management process and introduce AI-powered facial recognition, the company says. “ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022 complements an already robust array... Read More
Canon USA debuts aqueous large-format inkjet printer with pink ink New Products 

Canon USA debuts aqueous large-format inkjet printer with pink ink

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Canon U.S.A., Inc., launched the imagePROGRAF GP Series, an aqueous inkjet printer series – comprised of the 24-inch imagePROGRAF GP-2000, 44-inch imagePROGRAF GP-4000, 24-inch imagePROGRAF GP-200 and 36-inch imagePROGRAF GP-300 – that includes fluorescent pink ink. The imagePROGRAF GP Series will be available to purchase on Oct. 1 with plans to begin shipments in November 2021. “Radiant Infusion”, a unique Canon technology, layers the fluorescent... Read More
Shutterstock announces partnership with Picsart News Partnerships 

Shutterstock announces partnership with Picsart

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Shutterstock announced a partnership with creativity tool Picsart, giving their customers direct access to 20 million Shutterstock images from within the Picsart platform, which includes mobile and web, via the Shutterstock API. According to the statement, ​​Picsart reaches 150 million monthly active users who produce more than 1 billion edits each month. Read More